respectful
adjective
full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference.
respectfully
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a word derived from
respectful.
Example Sentences
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“His family and those closest to him are deeply grateful for the concern, prayers and respectfully ask for privacy,” the statement read, without offering further details.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
They have not been treated respectfully; hence the refusal to issue a hands-off order on Kyiv’s airport while the two were in town.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Researchers also worked with Malgana elders to identify language that could be used respectfully in the organism's scientific name.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
It added: "This is a quickly evolving incident and we ask that members of the public respectfully avoid speculation."
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
For the most part, Pax respectfully flanked the older fox, but sometimes he broke away to race at full speed for long glorious minutes before circling back.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
